The River Complex is a new addition to the Rancho Mirage landscape. It's a stylish, tastefully done complex that blends into the desert landscape. The backdrop for this complex are the dramatic desert mountains. At sunset, this place could be a postcard come to life. A small, man-made river runs through the center of the complex, giving you the feel of a desert oasis.
The centerpiece of this complex is a large, multi-screen movie theater, The Century Theater. It shows first-run movies and is a large, comfortable movie theater.
Around the complex are plenty of places to eat and dine before or after your film. The River has a PF Changs, A Cheesecake Factory, a great sushi place, The Yard House, a steak place, and Babes BBQ. You name it, you will find it here. It also has treats like Johnny Rockets, Starbucks, and Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
The complex also has a limited amount of small retailers. The largest store is the Borders Book Store, the largest bookstore in the desert.
The complex also has a small, outdoor, lakeside ampitheater. Often on a Saturday night, a band will be playing music here for the shoppers to enjoy. Once, we came out of the movies and an astonomy club had telescopes set up and offered free looks up to space to see some of our neighbors. It was really cool.
For the perfect evening or a day on the links or at the spa is to come to The River. You can have a great meal and a few beers at Flemings Steakhouse, then catch the lastest flick at the theater. Grab an ice cream at Ben and Jerry's and browse at Borders, go back outside and listen to the band, and top it off with a night cap at the Yard House. Nights like that are the reason we live in the desert!